Planning application
31 Farm Crescent London Colney Hertfordshire Al2 1Ug
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Goat Willow - Fell, encroaching over boundary fence line and damaging fence G2 Hawthorn - Hawthorn hedge to be faced back off boundary fence line to prevent damage to fence.
As published by the council, reference TP/2026/0175
Application record
- Reference
- TP/2026/0175
- Type
- Tree works to TPO trees(s)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Treeworks approval
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Park Street
- Parish
- London Colney
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- AL2 1UG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2026
Received by St Albans
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17 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 May 2026
Decision issued: Treeworks approval
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
St Albans granted permission on 27 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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